“This calls for a song,” cried Dad, grabbing his guitar.
“Crystal and Sam…my two special girls,
My two little angels, more precious than pearls.
More precious than pearls with their shiny blonde curls…
Crystal and Sam…my two special girls.”
He strummed away, making up more and more verses as he went along, until we were all joining in – even Tyler and Mum. We had “Rosy my wife, she’s simply my life…” and “Tyler’s band, the best in the land…” and “Aunty Mags and Riley, they make me feel so smiley…”
I couldn’t stop smiling either. It was easily the best weekend of my life. Mum and Crystal going into business together, Dad playing the guitar again, and – most important of all – my performance at Star Makers. I’d had my special moment in the spotlight and I couldn’t wait to go back for more.
Hi guys,
I grew up dreaming about being on the stage. I joined a drama club and spent every spare moment singing and dancing – convinced I was going to be a star.
But at secondary school I began to feel shy about performing. I lost a lot of confidence and for the first time I wasn’t sure if my dream to be on stage would come true.
Years later I started up my own drama club, Full Circle. I guess it was a way of keeping my dream alive. I found that running a drama club was as brilliant as performing myself – all the same nerves and excitement!
One day I started to scribble down some ideas for a book about a group of characters who join a drama club. I called it Star Makers. There was Phoebe who was very shy but could sing like an angel and Polly who just wanted everything to stay the same, Sam the big show-off who was desperate to be a serious actress, and Monty B who liked to clown around. I’d created a special place where everyone is different but everyone has their moment to shine.
This is Sam’s story. Sam has always been loud and sure of herself – on the outside – but on the inside she’s not feeling quite as confident as usual. Some help from her friends and a special performace at Star Makers soon have her smiling again.
I still have BIG dreams – but these days they’re much more about writing than about singing and dancing.
Dreams are so important…I hope all of yours come true!
Anne-Marie x
www.annemarieconway.com
Look out for more sparkly stories from the Star Makers Club
Why won’t Phoebe’s annoying neighbour, Monty B, leave her alone? Can she get her dippy dad and over-worked mum back together again? Will class mean-girl, Polly Carter, just get off her case for once? And most important of all – will she overcome her stage fright in time to sing her musical solo?
“A warm, wise and wonderfully witty read” – Cathy Cassidy
ePub ISBN 9781409531975
Why has Polly’s mum left her to go and live in Spain? When will her new stepmum stop trying to be so nice all the time? What happens when she ignores Dad and goes on the friend2friend website? And, most importantly, can she learn her lines in time for Star Makers’ fab new production?
ePub ISBN 9781409532002
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